Tripping Along the Sidewalks of Florence

 

We know of more than one person who has e-mailed or called Florence District 2 councilman Dick Jordan concerning the state of sidewalks downtown. It's a bit like Inspiration Landing...still waiting for a response after all these years.

A reader has sent us still another problem with the walkways:

...the sidewalks in Florence? At Beltone on East Tennessee Street I had to take my mom there today and an elderly woman almost fell off of the sidewalk because it is so high and uneven. Two other ladies have fallen there already. My mom had a hard time getting her leg up high enough to get on the sidewalk. The lady that works in there said she has called the city of Florence over and over and the mayor's office and nothing has been done yet. They have a wheelchair ramp but it’s so far away the elderly people cannot walk that far.

We're not saying Dick and Andy are useless, but Dick and Andy are useless. If anyone is having the same problem (and we're sure they are), try calling the city engineer or Melissa Bailey. If they can't personally help, it's possible they can direct you to someone who can.